You don’t have to spend a ton of money to make your house feel homey, warm and welcoming. While it’s easy to get caught up in the latest design trends and forget to actually make your house feel like a home, if you follow these  simple tips, you can easily build a stronger connection to your space and make it feel more inviting and welcoming.

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The bathroom is one of the few spaces in your home where you can retreat, take a long relaxing bath and get rid of all the built-up stress from work and everyday problems.

Turning your bathroom into a cozy, warm and comforting place is simple and doesn’t require a lot of work. A few of the easiest and most cost-effective solutions you can go with include decorating with bath salts, bath bombs, candles, some artwork and a few plants here and there (provided that your bathroom has enough natural light for them to thrive.)

These will be enough to get you started, although there are a ton of other ideas you can implement, such as investing in more comfortable and cozy towels, some natural bamboo shelves, adding a few small pieces of furniture such as a small table so you can keep your essentials on hand when taking a bath and so on. Don’t be afraid to experiment with space and mix and match items that you think will look best with the rest of the décor.

If you have enough natural light in your home, you can turn any space you want into an indoor garden and give it more personality and warmth. Other ways you can bring the outside in include getting freshly cut flowers, pine cones, decorative river rocks, shells and other outdoor, natural objects that might go well with the rest of your décor.

Displaying pictures, artwork, your kids’ arts and crafts projects or a memorable souvenir from your travels can help make your house feel quite homey and cozy.

There are a ton of ways you can display your favourite memories. You can go the simple route and print out and frame a few photos, as well as add a few decorative pieces and souvenirs or get creative and involve your whole family in a DIY project so you can have fun together and create some new memories that you can then display fondly.

If you want to make a statement by bringing in more light, colour and warmth into your home you can choose to go with brighter colours that stand out and make the whole space pop. Bold colour choices and combinations will give any room more oomph and lots of personalities.